Complete the on-line application for the Official GED® Test through GED Testing Services by setting up a "MyGED" account.

GED® Test Vouchers are available through Authorized Career-Technical Planning Districts.

Official GED® Test Fees

The cost of the Official GED® Test is $120 (4 tests= $30 per test). The State of Ohio is issuing $80 vouchers through authorized Career-Technical Planning Districts to first time test takers. Vouchers are requested through the application process. The voucher is valid for 120 days from the date it is issued. Do not claim your voucher until you are ready to schedule your test.

How To Sign Up For The Official GED® Test

Please go to the Ohio Department of Education GED Department website for information on applying for the Official GED® test and age requirements.

Using Your GED® Voucher

GED 2014 costs $120 (4 tests/$30 per test). Your voucher is worth up to $80. You can use all of it at once if you apply to take all four subject area tests at the same time. The cost to you for the full test is $40.

$80 voucher + $40 your cost of entire test = $120 cost of entire test

If you schedule each test separately, you can use $20 from the voucher on each test. The cost to you for each individual test is $10. The maximum amount you’ll pay to take GED 2014 the first time with a voucher is $40.

$20 voucher + $10 your cost for one test = $30 cost of one test

The voucher is for first time test takers only. It is valid for 120 days from the date it is issued. Do not claim your voucher until you are ready to schedule your test.

﻿What is the breakdown of the four tests by time and content?
The GED® test will be about 7 hours with the timing for each subject area as follows:

The Reasoning Through Language Arts test is 150 minutes and testing has three sections:

Section 1 (35 minutes*) tests all content

Section 2 (45 minutes) is the Extended Response portion of the test

Student break (10 minutes)

Section 3 (60 minutes*) tests all content

*The time allotted for sections 1 and 3 may vary slightly, but the total test time will always be 150 minutes.

The Mathematical Reasoning test is 90 minutes and is one single section.

Part 1 – Calculators not allowed (five questions)

Part 2 – Calculators allowed

Students must submit their answers to the first five questions before moving on to the rest of the test. These parts are not timed separately.

The Social Studies test is 90 minutes and has two sections:

Section 1 (65 minutes) tests all content

Section 2 (25 minutes) is the Extended Response portion of the test

The Science test is 90 minutes and is one single section. There are two Short Answer questions included on the test, but they are not timed separately. Students are expected to manage their time and spend about 10 minutes on each of the Short Answer questions.

﻿Is keyboarding speed an issue? How does this influence test time?
The time given is adequate for students to construct their answer and key in their response. Field testing has demonstrated that test-takers with minimal keyboarding skills have adequate time.

﻿Will there still be multiple versions (forms) of each subject test?
Yes, the 2014 GED® test offers three forms in English and three forms in Spanish.

﻿Can students take the same form of the test over again?
The system will have 3 forms of the test and make sure that a student does not take the same form twice. Please Note: Students can re-test on the same form after 60 days since the last test.

﻿How hard is the test?
The test is aligned with today's high school standards. The difficulty level needed to pass the GED® test is the same difficulty level as needed to pass high school today.

﻿What is score for passing the GED® test?
The new scoring system ranges from 100-200 points for each subject. You must score at least 150 points in each subject to pass the Official GED® Test. A score of at least 170 points for each subject indicates you are career and college ready. There is no longer compensation between test subjects to offset lower scores on one subject with higher scores on another subject.

﻿Any word on scoring points for GED® vs. career- and college-ready pass scores?
The scores for the GED® with Honors, representing performance consistent with readiness for career and college, were set at a scaled score of 170 on a scale of 100 to 200 for each content area test.

﻿Will the 2250 minimum score still be utilized for passing the GED® test?
No. The test is based on a new scale of 100 to 200 points with a passing score of 150 points on each test content area. In 2014, test-takers will need to reach a score of at least 150 on each of the four content areas (Reasoning Through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies) in order to be eligible to receive a high school equivalency credential. There is no longer compensation between the test content areas to offset lower scores on one test with higher scores on another test as there was on the 2002 Series GED® Test.

﻿Will the new scoring reflect whether or not students are college and/or job-force ready?
Yes. You must score at least 170 on each test to be college and/or job-force ready.

﻿Will test takers still be able to schedule one test at a time on different dates?
Yes. Test takers can test on what they want, when they want, and where they want. This way they feel prepared every time

﻿Do students have to pay for all of the tests at once?
GED Testing Service has no requirement that test-takers pay for all tests at one time. One of the advantages of the 2014 GED® program is the flexibility that it allows test-takers to register and take only the subjects for which they are prepared.

﻿Can students still take tests separately on different dates?
Yes

﻿If a student fails any one section of the test, he/she will have to take the whole test again, even the average of all sections is above the passing score? True or false?
False. If a test-taker obtains a passing score on one of the modules, he or she is finished with that module and need not take it again, even if other modules have not been passed and need to be retaken. Of course, if someone wishes to obtain a higher score and obtain feedback on his or her skills and competencies, there is nothing that prevents retaking the test, but that is certainly not required.